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5.6 Intentions, attitudes and beliefs
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Relevant news and research: Intentions, attitudes and beliefs

Chukwu, R. O., Hadi, M., Reynolds, A. G., Jin, Q. and Malcolm, S. D. (2026). Tobacco use perceptions and intentions to abstain among adolescents in the English-speaking Caribbean: A cross-sectional secondary analysis. Tob Prev Cessat. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/42221465


Liu, J., Zulkiewicz, B., Moran, M. and Tan, A. S. (2026). Latent profile analysis reveals diverse perceptions of tobacco product risks among youth. Addict Behav, 108758. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/42247984


Londani, M., Sewani-Rusike, C., Ayo-Yusuf, O. and Oladimeji, O. (2026). Factors associated with intention to smoke cigarette in never-smoking South African school learners. BMC Public Health. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/42277711


Qi, M., Zeng, X., Liu, S., Liu, Y. and Xiao, L. (2026). Smoking Prevalence and Initiation Reasons Among College Students - China, 2025. China CDC Wkly, 22, 673-678. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/42244969


Bukhari, A. A. S., Youssef, Y., Goud, B. K. M., Almaliky, N. K., Essa, I. M., Alghaith, T. M., Buriyev, M., Umarov, D., Djumaniyazova, M., Alkhalaf, M. M., Almulhim, A. N., Albeshri, M. S., Alsultan, S. B., Albalawi, Y. A., Alamri, R. A., Alqarny, A., Sleiay, M. and Ali, M. M. (2026). Prevalence and associated factors of adolescent tobacco use in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: Findings from nationwide survey. PLOS Glob Public Health, 5, e0006434. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/42081527


Karam, D., Haddad, C., Sacre, H., Hatem, R., Sakr, F., Bou Malhab, S., Gerges, C., Youssef, D., Eid, R., Chkayban, G., Hajj, A., Ghostin, M. and Salameh, P. (2026). Perceived vs. actual cigarette and waterpipe dependence in Lebanon: a cross-sectional study of social desirability across demographic subgroups. Arch Public Health. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/42141494


Krasanakis, T., Bouloukaki, I., Christodoulakis, A., Aravantinou-Karlatou, A., Hoffman, C. M., van der Kleij, R. and Tsiligianni, I. (2026). Examining External and Internal Factors That Could Influence Adolescent Smoking Behaviors in Adolescents of Crete, Greece: The Cross-Sectional FRESHAIR4Life Study. Subst Use Addctn J, 29767342261446843. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/42184269


Bukhari, A. A. S., Shah, S. S., Sleiay, M. and Ali, M. M. (2026). Prevalence and Predictors of Adolescent Tobacco Use in the Russian Federation: Insights From a Nationwide Survey. Public Health Chall, e70254. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/42051385


Dabour, H. J., Abu-Baker, N. N., Alnatour, A. S. and AlBashtawy, M. (2026). Tobacco Use Among University Students: Perceived Health Risks and Behavioral Change After COVID-19. J Eval Clin Pract, 2, e70399. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41789697


Gong, L., Zhang, Z., Wang, L. and Rong, Z. (2026). Study on adolescents' smoking intentions: the influence of peer smoking and the mediating roles of beliefs and attitudes toward smoking behavior. Front Public Health, 1775438. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41846831


Li, B. (2026). The Folk Sociological Imagination: Manufacturing Agency Through Smoking Among Chinese Adolescents. Sociol Health Illn, 3, e70173. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41863090


Tudor, T. E., de Vries, H. and Lotrean, L. M. (2026). Smoking habits and factors that influence them among school students from rural areas of Romania. Tob Induc Dis. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41696538


Dalisay, F., Okamoto, S. K., Kawabata, Y. and Pokhrel, P. (2025). The Fuetsan Manhoben Curriculum: Effects on Risk Perceptions and Intentions Regarding Tobacco and Betel Nut Use Among Adolescents in Guam. Subst Use Misuse, 11-Jan. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40931007


Diaz, D., Bansal-Travers, M., Fix, B. V., Attwood, K., Sheffer, C. E., Hyland, A. and O'Connor, R. J. (2025). Exploring Interrelationships Among Numeracy, Cancer Risk Perceptions, and Tobacco Product Use. Tob Use Insights, 1179173X251377175. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41018524


Sancho-Domingo, C., Carballo, J. L., Coloma-Carmona, A., Pelegrin Munoz, A. and van-der Hofstadt, C. (2025). Cigarette Smoking as Sleep Aid: Self-Medication Practices in Adolescents. Subst Use Addctn J, 4, 1006-1012. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40913377


El Dalatony, M. M., Elkhobby, A. A., Shubayr, M. A., Monshi, S. S., Al-Zalabani, A. H., El Desouky, E. D., Aldukhail, S. K., Alqahtani, M. M., Alhazmi, A. S. and Aldossary, M. S. (2025). Prevalence and predictors of tobacco use among Saudi adolescents: the Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) 2022. BMC Public Health, 1, 2733. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40797248


Little, M. A., Mallawaarachchi, I., Pilehvari, A., Velmurugan, P., Wester, A. G. and Wiseman, K. P. (2025). Do perceptions of harm and addictiveness influence adolescent's willingness to use various tobacco and nicotine products?. Tob Prev Cessat. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40584776


Cevik, C., Yalcinkaya, Y. and Karavar, S. (2025). Development and psychometric evaluation of the smoking attitude scale in adolescents. Public Health, 105757. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40403603


Adebisi, Y. A., Ogunkola, I. O., Alshahrani, N. Z., Jimoh, N. D. and Ilesanmi, O. S. (2025). Determinants of knowledge of risks associated with cigarette smoking among adolescents in Scotland. Eur J Public Health. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40083126


Chen, H., Zheng, E., Lai, K., Zhao, B., Wei, T., Gao, L. and Li, W. (2025). Approach Without Liking: The Effects of Smoking-Related Settings on Implicit Liking Attitudes and Approach Tendencies Toward Smoking. J Psychoactive Drugs, 1-Oct. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39915921


Shubayr, M. A., Alhazmi, A. S., El Dalatony, M. M., El Desouky, E. D., Al-Zalabani, A. H., Monshi, S. S., Elkhobby, A. A., Aldukhail, S. K., Alqahtani, M. M. and Aldossary, M. S. (2024). Factors associated with tobacco use among Saudi Arabian youth: Application of the Theory of Planned Behavior. Tob Induc Dis. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39697304


Wibowo, M., Mudayana, A. A. and Nurmal, I. (2024). What is the most influential factor associated with youth smoking in Bantul Indonesia?. Afr J Reprod Health, 10s, 141-151. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39636141


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